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20% and higher during molt season. Of course I don’t mind! We once took in a leghorn that never recovered from her molt. Just one year with us, with 20% feed and during her first molt with us she recovered and grew back her feathers fully. You would have to wait for molting season, which is...

Usually, after a molt if they don’t grow back their feathers, it may be cause by too less protein. You would have to feed the chickens higher protein during molting season to ensure that they grow their feathers in fully. If the hens have bare backs, it can also be caused by the rooster. I have...

Sorry, I should have been more specific. How many hens do you have with your rooster? What protein percentage do you feed?

The hens could have some over mating problems